Saratoga County Water Authority

John E. Lawler - Chairman

Mr. Lawler has served as Supervisor of the Town of Waterford since 1994 and was elected to his 13th term in 2019.  Previous to that he served as a Waterford Town Councilman and Town of Waterford Planning Board Chairman.  He served as Chairman of the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors in 2000 and has chaired or served on a number of County committees.  Mr. Lawler is Senior Vice President of SEFCU and holds his series 6 NASD license as well as his NYS insurance licenses. Mr. Lawler holds an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Anita M. Daly - Vice Chairperson

Ms. Daly is a past Supervisor for Clifton Park.  Prior to joining the Authority, she served on the Southern Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, Clifton Park IDA, YMCA Board of Managers, and the Capital District Regional Planning Commission.  Ms. Daly has served as Educational Consultant to the SUNY Charter School Institute.  Ms. Daly holds a Master of Science degree in Education from Sage Graduate School.

Timothy Szczepaniak - Treasurer Mr. Szczepaniak  is a former Ballston Town Supervisor and was previously a Town of Ballston Board member for 10 years.  Mr. Szczepaniak currently is employed by Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory.  He holds a degree in Criminal Justice from Southern Vermont College Bennington.  Mr. Szczepaniak has served the Town of Ballston and County of Saratoga in many capacities and is the current chairman of the EDC for Ballston.  He is also a member of the Elks Club of Saratoga and the Schenectady Veterans Association.

Theodore T. Kusnierz, Jr. - Deputy Treasurer  Mr. Kusnierz currently serves as the Supervisor to the Town of Moreau and joined the Board in January 2020.

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Arthur J. Johnson

Mr. Johnson has served as the Wilton Town Supervisor since 2002 and was previously the Town Assessor and Town Councilman for the Town of Wilton.  Mr. Johnson is retired from the NYS Dept. of Taxation and Finance after 34 years of service.  He has served on several committees for the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors, as well as Chairman of the Economic Development Committee and the Empire Zone Administrative Board.  Mr. Johnson holds an accounting degree from Albany Business College and has attended SUNY Albany.

Darren O'Connor

Mr. O'Connor was appointed Town Supervisor in 2018. He also serves as a member for Community Affairs in the Town of Malta in 2016.  Mr. O'Connor is currently Of Counsel at the Law Firm of Allen & Desnoyers in Albany, NY and brings a wealth of legal expertise to the SCWA Board.   He has worked as a staff and supervising attorney for Legal Aid, clerk to NY Court of Appeals Judge Judith Kaye, a litigator with Debevoise & Plimpton in New York City, Assistant Attorney General and Deputy Counsel to the NY State Police.  Mr. O'Connor holds a BA Degree and a JD Degree from Fordham University.

Philip C. Barrett 

Mr. Barrett serves as the Clifton Park Town Supervisor and joined the Board in January of 2020.

Each member of the Board of Directors is appointed to a two year term by the chairperson of the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors.

The current terms of office for each member are as follows:

Philip C. Barrett - January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021.

Anita M. Daly - January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020

Arthur J. Johnson - January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020

Theodore T. Kusnierz, Jr. - January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021

John E. Lawler - January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021

Darren O'Connor - January 1, 2020to December 31, 2021

Timothy Szczepaniak - January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020